The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-03

ABOUT PEOPLEI |

Mr.. Geo. Poor has measles.
Miss Venie Burroughs is quite sick.
Leck Fosters children have measles.
w. H. Sloan was in town on Saturday.
R. w. Swan is now in Olive, Florida.
Davie Williams is going to Kansas, to locate
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Carr are still in very baC
health.
Sunday night.
Charley Scheleng r is in business at Chatta.
nooga, Tennessee.
Jasper N. Foster has been confirmed as Post.
master at Oak Hill, this County.
Jacob Umpleby and his son John, of Liberty
Township are both dangerously sick.
w. M. johnson has been sick during the past
week, part of the time confined to the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wilson have moved into
the house of Miss Julia Johnson, on Portsmouth
Street.
Our old friend Vint. Powers, attended NJ E.
Church on Sunday night, and went forward for
prayers.
We spoke last week OF Mrs. Ward being a
sister of Capt. w. J. Evans. She is sister of
the Captains wife.
Latest advices from Sam Sternberger indicate
that ne is i'm proving rapidly. This is good
news for Sam's Jackson friends
j. Sutton, an old Second Virginia Cavalry
boy, spent Friday night here, the guest of S. S.
Hawk. Joe has a host of friends in Jackson.
Mrs. Hiram Bolen is quite sick. Mrs. Bolen
will he Missed the circle relipiOnS
ers, and many prayers will go up for her speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Patton, of Haydenville,
Hooking County, have been visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Johnny Williams, and her hrs-
band, for several days.
Ha, ha! Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Grose have a
new girl baby. She is almost as big as her pa
now. We congratulate good friend Grose
upon this addition to his flock.
VIII Anderson, son of W. H Anderson, is
wrestling with small % -calibar bullet, which
was shot into his body one night last week, he
claims by accident.
BY the Ypsilantian we learn that our young
friend Perry F. Powers, C"Pat.'') has been cleo
ted President of young Mems Prohibition
Club, at Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Rev. a. w. Long said at the NJ. E. Church on
Friday night, when discussing the subject of
closing or continuing the meetings: "Why, the
people wouldn't grow cold in fifty years!" And
it really looks like it, from the religious interest
manifested.
Milton Phillips, living in Kahn's Addition,
has had his full share of sickness in his family
duling the winter, himself and wife both being
in bad health, and part of the time his little |
boy.
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, music Teacher of Berlin |
to say that certain reports concern |
ing his life, and causing him much annoyance |
are as unjust as untrue, and were started by |
,houghtless persons, as Mr.. Stewart can prove. |
Mr.. David Randall was soliciting aid a few
lays ago for family named Dobbins, residing |
n jamestown. Mr.. Randall reported a good |
leal of distress in the family, there being some
i've children, and the husband and wife both
,eing down sick. 1t calling for i'm
neniate help, and number of friends rendered
uch assistance as they could
1t will be remembered that some time ago
Ben Easterling was sent to the Penitentiary for
hooting desperate over in Hooking Valley.
Ben. was pardoned out few days ago, and the
Governor in granting the pardon made this
'This pardon is granted upon the recommen-.
Iatlon Of the Judge who tried the prisoner, and
Prosecuting Attorney. They ask FOR the par
ION on the ground that the shooting was in
elf-defense, excepting that the last shot was
lred unn ecessarily. With this exception it was
learly justifabie defense, and this may well
e excused, because of the excitement of the
moment, to the extent of remitting the short
'ortion of his sentence yet unexpired-a little
acts and the good conduct of the prisoner, he is
ranted an unconditional pardon to enable him
o return home in time to see his son, who has
een injured and is supposed to be in a critical
ondition."
Matt. Evans is of friendly, jovial DISPOSE
ion, and likes to talk with his friends. One
light last week, Matt. was tarrying in the NJ.
}. Church, after meeting, to talk, when his wife
ecame tired of waiting for him, and struck
ut for home. Matt saw the movement and
astily lit out in another direction, beating his
vife's time and when that good lady went into
he house, perhaps thinking of the lecture she
you'd administer to her talkative husband
7hen he did come, behold! There was Matt,
itting in front of the fire, with his shoes OFF,
warming his feet! 1t is safe to say
here was no lecture there that night.
Our young friend Al. Goddard had a difficult
W, a few days ago, with young man named
rady, which resulted in fisticuff, a sort of
rawn battle, in which both young men seemed
villng to suspend hostilities for the time.
here many rumors regarding the affair,
ut the facts seem 10 be that Brady had whip
ing laid up for Goddard, for some real or i'm
ginary affront. Both work up the creek, and
n the day which the battle occurred, Brady
eemed to think the time had come lor admin
tering the f1ogging. Goddard, finding that he
ad to fight be posted lit into his oppo-
ent Both were bruised up some, but neither
eriously. Als injuries were very slight, and
rady does not seem to be hurt much. Both
re known as peaeeable young men, we believe
The Chillicothe Leader has long, sensational
rticle about DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Hale, of this
lace. The story is that the Doctor went to
leet a Kingston girl, and his wife followed
i'm, got the Chllicothe officers 10 help her
'atch for him, an prepared to give him fits.
ut they didn't catch the Doctor. He declares
e was In Cincinnati ct the time, whittier he
7ent TO purchase some surgical instruments. |
Tany sensations have been gotten up, and the
ames of some respectable people dragged be-
're the public attempt to attach scandal
} them, through the jealousy of this woman,
nd we are of the opinion that she has played
huge joke on the Chillicothe folks. The Doc
Or may have many faults, but he has some
roubles well. While not attempting to
HELD either, we are inclined to think the joke |
on our Chillicothe friends
Rev. P. Henry, of Gambia S write follows, |
the temperance question:
GAMBIA, o., February "a, 1887.
o the Editor of the Standard
After reading your article entitled "What of
be Times" thought that if all the county pa
ers in the State of Ohio would speak in such
lear tones of condemnation of the saloon busi-
hort time until there would not be one of these
ans nf irip ifyi in, rbn of